Enderby's River Walk - History, Nature & Fun!
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This micro cache in camo'd pill bottle and hid in a bark camo sleeve, is located off of Enderby’s paved Jim Watt Heritage Riverwalk, which extends from Belvidere Park, by Enderby Bridge, through Riverside Park, Enderby’s lovely municipal campsite. Either park near the bridge, a few blocks down the main street from the traffic light, or by the boat launch beside the campsite.
Located south of Mara Lake on the banks of the Shuswap River, the idyllic riverfront community of Enderby, on Highway 97, is nestled below the steep volcanic Enderby cliffs, which tower high above the city. In 1977, the Enderby City Council decided to develop a walkway along the Shuswap River. Over the years, portions of the walk were constructed, and the riverbank was stabilized. In 1998 the Enderby Heritage Commission worked with the City of Enderby, and the Chamber of Commerce to develop a heritage walkway. Signs were created to depict the history of Enderby's heritage sites along the river. Community residents donated benches and picnic tables.
Enjoy the sound of birds along this walk. Wood ducks, herons, osprey, eagles, ravens, and common songbirds can be seen searching for food, building nests or making home in one of the numerous birdhouses posted, or resting in the reeds and treetops above. Beavers and turtles are often seen near the island closer to the Enderby bridge. “The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer” is felt as you watch the tubers floating down the river. In fact, tubing is so popular along this area of the Shuswap, that Enderby held it’s first Guinness Book of Record tubing event this July with everyone’s tubes tied together in one long string. Finally, during the salmon season you can watch the salmon swimming by.
Read the heritage signs too! These tell of the history of industries that had been built along the river and these signs are actually posted in the vicinity of those long-gone companies. There’s one about the brickmaking industry starting in 1885, using clay along the river, and one of the pole companies and their yards starting in the early 1920’s. One also is about the history of the Enderby bridge -- starting at it’s birth in 1893. (Pics of the signs are shown below in case you don't have time to read them on the trail)
Bring your kids, dog, binoculars, camera, a picnic lunch, and a swimsuit (tube optional). The river is great to swim in -- sandy bottom, warm and mostly shallow. There’s stair access in Riverside Park to go swimming, or you can put in a tube at the bridge and float to the boat launch or to the locals’ “waterwheel”. Of course, tubing does require thinking about how you’re going to get back to your vehicle! Enjoy this cache site like we do!
Please be careful when searching for this as there is a slippery bank nearby.
P. S. The Jim Watt Riverwalk was named after a long-time resident of the area. Jim worked for the City of Enderby for thirty years and was actively involved with many community organizations. Residents could always count on meeting Jim every morning on his walk through the City.
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